AWOS system for Oceano Airport

[MooneyMitch]

We are investigating the possiblity of acquiring a system for L52 here on the Central Coast of California.  Here's what has been learned so far. 

1]  FAA will pay for 95% of the system. 

 2] The AWOS system must be on the Airport Improvement Plan before FAA will consider the request.

If anyone can offer some helpful information from their experiences with this process, we would certainly welcome that.

Thank you.

 

[carusoam]

Mitch,

Digi-WX systems are popping up all around my area.

I put a question to one of the "co-owners" of N40 who have recently put in a system.  Send me a PM if you would like their contact information.

You might want to contact Digi-WX directly to see what they are saying....

http://www.digiwx-ocnj.com/  (26N - NJ's Ocean Front (almost) airport)

http://www.digiwx-n40.com/  (N40 - NJ's most recent addition to the ASOS family)

http://www.digiwx.com/  (Website for Belfort Instruments, the supplier of the equipment)

Best regards,

-a-

Recognizing the need for delivering real-time, mission critical weather information via a wireless transmission in a wide range of applications, Belfort launch its DigiWx™ product line in 2000. The initial focus for the DigiWx™ product is the aviation market – particularly venues that are not currently supported by costly government designed weather systems such as small public-use airports, heliports, seaplane bases, crop duster operations and private landing strips. Within these applications, DigiWx™ provides high quality, up-to-the-minute weather conditions to ground personnel and pilots through several media options resulting in enhanced aircraft/light safety and operational performance. Belfort has recently introduced significant enhancements to its DigiWx™ product such that real time, local weather information can be received automatically over standard UNICOM frequencies, telephone, the Internet, or on its well established handheld device.

[MooneyMitch]

Great news!  Our San Luis County Airport folks are now pursuing the AWOS for Oceano Airport [L52].  FAA and State grant money which is at this very moment, being encouraged and supported by both!  Perfect timing I'll say.   All this grant information was supplied to us by a Northern California airport admin. group that just jumped through the hoop for a successful AWOS at one of their County airports.  We'll keep you posted and thank you for your inputs.

 

[mooneygirl]

You did a great job Mitch. That is the way to do it.  Start strong and don't give up.  Everyone who comes to Oceano will thank you!

[thinwing]

Well that is goodnews,cant think of a better site for a new awos station...right on the coast with coastal stratus constantly rolling in...I wish shelter cove or klamath glenn up north had awas reporting..kp couch